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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1895

Page

5

Drunken husband shoots wife in flat on Columbus Avenue

Frank McEachran, 40, a Medford book agent, fired two shots at his wife in their second floor flat at 456 Columbus Avenue. The first bullet hit her right cheek. the second missed. Mrs. McEachran, wounded but recovering, fled down stairs to City Hospital. McEachran escaped through a back stairwell and remains at large as police search the area.

City Hospital Frank McEachran Columbus Avenue McHachran Kelsey Berkeley Temple Hotel Clifton Medford McEachran Hotel Clifton No. 5 Lena Mrs. McEachran Murd Berwick Park West Newton Street Combus Avenue Huntington Avenue Flebauch

Parslow Held Without Bail In Fatal Shawmut Ave Shooting

In Municipal Criminal Court Judge Hardy remanded James Parslow without bail for the October grand jury on an alleged murder of James Cannon at 241 Shawmut avenue. Cannon died from a head wound after a pistol discharge during a quarrel while both men rented rooms on different floors. Witnesses described Parslow’s statements and the revolver’s single loaded cartridge. The defense sought manslaughter. the court kept the murder charge, with potential grand jury reconsideration to speed release if downgraded.

Municipal Criminal Court Hardy James Parslow Superior Court James Cannon Shawmut Avenue Parslow Cannon G. E. Curry Wragg Division 5 Cross-É Mary J. Radigan Hcer Jim H. C. Deans Grand Jury

Is Beck With The Wild Man

Emanuel Perkins and his son Hiram reported seeing a wild man near Phelps's Mountain. Chief Wheeler with 200 men searched a swamp but lost the trail. Theories name Arthur Beckwith, once a prosperous New York artist, as the wild man. Beckwith suffered mental decline after an 1880 accident and lived in and escaped from multiple asylums and shelters.

Winsted Conn Emanuel Perkins Hiram Phelps’s Mountain Wheeler Arthur Beckwith Nelson M. Beckwith France New York City Seventh Avenue Litchfield Asylum Cuba Florida Connecticut

Indianapolis Flood Strikes City After Severe Storm

A torrential downpour with thunder and lightning drenched Indianapolis starting after midnight, flooding South Side streets and the Illinois Street tunnel. The telephone exchange burned from lightning, trains delayed, and washouts reported amid widespread damage. Dozens of dead birds populated the streets near Pogue's Run as residents evacuated flooded districts.

Indianapolis Ind South Illinois Street Pogue’s Run

Thief Arrested After Breakin at St. Peter's Church

Officers of Station 11 arrested a slick-looking thief named James Meehan, 21, after catching him breaking into St. Peter's Church on Meeting House Hill. He was locked up, and a paper in his pocket listed several West End residents.

St. Peter’s Church Meeting House Hill James Meehan West End

Man Arrested For Robbery In Providence Incident

Edward McCollough aged 9? years from Pitts street was arrested after noon for robbing Stephen Purdy of Providence of $2.50 on Merrimac street. Police found McCollough in the act of going through Purdy who was somewhat under the influence of liquor.

Edward McCollough Pitts Street Stephen Purdy Providence R. I Merrimac Street McCollough Purdy

Moody's School for Boys Opens on Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon September 4 D Moody reports the Moody's School for boys opened this morning with 0 pupils enrolled.

Moody's School Mount Hermon D. D. Moody

VETS IN CAMP HONORS AND OPPOSES GLASS-THIN LOCHREN LOECHREN

Veterans reunion at Weirs New Hampshire marks Grand Army events with Furthest leaders and prizes. District veterans recount pension injustices and praise pension official Loehren. Governor Busiel Sickles and Belknap to speak. letters from Cleveland Mead received.

Weirs N. H New Hampshire Veterans Grand Army Veterans Department Charles B. Buzzell Rublee L. W. Aldrich Railroad Square J. A. Green Dana W. King Leonard Orford Robert Grimes Thomas Cogswell John C. Linehan F. H. Buffum Grove Buzzell H. Lizzie Foster Milford Woman's Relief Corps Cogswell Linehan F. H. Buff Chicago C. C. Babb Washington, D. C Corporal Tanner Pension Department Loehren Pension Office George H. Belknap Woodbury Vermont Daniel E. Sickles Cleveland Mead

Charlestown Bridge Plan Sparks Civic Debate

Charlestown Improvement Association gathered about twenty to discuss a new bridge across the Charles. J K Murphy urged timely construction, while Hook supported current plans and favored a Haymarket square terminus with a 100 foot width. A committee was appointed to press the bridge to Haymarket square and extend spurs to Causeway street for water front traffic.

Charlestown Causeway Street Haymarket Square Aldermar Presho Lombard Charletown McKenna Conaton Joseph Anderson Henry O’meara Hook Major Oakes Alderman Presho

North Shore Housewarming At Pilgrim Cottage Winthrop

Thomas F. Keddy hosted a New England style house warming at Pilgrim Cottage on Shirley street Winthrop with a guest list including ex Commodore A. W. Torrey Ada Moulton Ida Cuthbertson Edith Moulton Emily Le Fevre Abbie Corwin Whitney Jeremiah Kimball G Graham A E Curtis Dr Sanders and others The same evening a grand complimentary ball for J F Burnham lessee of the Point of Pines hotel closed the season with Lynn residents attending and Survey Orchestra performing.

North Shore Thomas F. Keddy Shirley Street Winthrop Commodore A. W. Torrey Ada Moulton Ida Cuthbertson Edith Moulton Emily le Fevre Abbie Corwin Whitney Jeremiah Kimball E. Gertrude Dymond Joseph Crowell A. E. Curtis Dr. Sanders John D. Graham Alf Cadman Harry Berri

Rifle drill and rifle shooting event planned at Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant expects a gathering of prominent militia organizations for competitive drill and rifle shooting on Friday Sept 12. Details are not yet finalized.

Lake Pleasant

Debate on tariff repeal and Democratic remedies in 1890s

The piece argues that Democratic repeal of Republican tariff measures brought partial relief and restored prosperity. It credits the Democratic administration with reviving confidence, credit, and growth, while blaming Republicans for the earlier panic and hardship. The author urges continued support for Democratic policies in upcoming campaigns.

Senate House Kee-Wee-Lis

Cocchiara Held After Municipal Court Arraignment

Gioachino Cocchiara was arraigned before Judge Adams on a Cambridge street shooting case. Probable cause found and the case continued to secure $2000 bail for appearance before the grand jury. Carpamblisa identified a shooter other than Cocchiara, while Bigelow Fay Cunningham and a patrolman backed Cocchiara as the shooter.

Gioachino Cocchiara Adams Antonio Carpamblisa Cambridge Street Tomove Row Carpamblisas Howard Bigelow John Fay Timothy Cunningham Cocchiara Gallagher

Shenandoah Arrives After 117 Day Voyage From Liverpool

The Shenandoah from Bath Maine returned to San Francisco after 117 days at sea from Liverpool. The crew alleges savage abuses by officers especially the third mate and says a sailor was kicked in the face and forced to scrub with his own blood. Food aboard was poor and scant.

San Francisco Cal Shenandoah Bath Liverpool Cape Horn

Men Replace Strikers at Ishpeming Mines

At 10 this morning a Chicago and North Western Railway gang of outside miners and laborers was brought in. Half were left at Negaunee, escorted by troops to the Buffalo mines, while the rest went to Ishpeming mines. The new workers began mining this afternoon under troop protection.

Ishphming Mich Chicago & Northwestern Railway Negaunee Buffalo Ishpeming

Married to a Millionaire in Flushing

Miss Bessie Bainewall daughter of Mrs Morris Bainewall linked to the Van Rensselaer family of New York married Alfred N Coates son of Providence millionaire James P Coates. Ceremony by Rev Endicott Peabody of Boston. Couple to honeymoon in Scotland then reside in Providence.

Flushing L. I Bessie Bainewall Morris Bainewall van Rensselaer New York Alfred N. Coates James P. Coates Providence Endicott Peabody Boston

Oh Boston Melodrama and Seasonal Theatre Notes in Boston

The article surveys Boston theatre offerings including Burmah at the Boston Theatre with Eugene Tompkins producing and Lawrence McCarty as stage manager. It notes Governor Greenhalge attending, season-ticket sales opening, and upcoming shows at Park Theatre, Hollis Street, Cable Square, Bowdoin Square, and Museum. It highlights Myra Morella in The Widow Jones, Katie Emmett in Chat an American Boy, Lillian Russell at Tremont, Madeleine at Hollis, and The Fatal Card at the Museum with its original New York cast. It mentions the Night Clerk on the Southern New England circuit, La Perichole possible, and diverse vaudeville at Lyceum, Grand Opera House, and Howard Atheneum. It also covers acts at Keith's, Nickelodeon, and stock of acrobats, magicians, and special attractions, concluding with ongoing spectacle at Austin & Stone's Museum.

Burmah Boston Theatre Eugene Tompkins Lawrence McCarty Governor Greenhalge Colonel Kenny Manager Tompkins Jack Harkaway Bowdoin Square Theatre Chat Hubert Marion Sackett Katie Emmett New York City

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